The cash is part of a £30m programme to renew transport infrastructure including roads, streetlights, and bridges agreed by Lancashire County Council’s cabinet.

The £23m will be used to resurface roads and tackle potholes following the damage caused by long spells of wet and cold weather over the winter.

More than £10m of this has been set aside for work to fix potholes, carry out minor repairs and prevent potholes occurring, which includes £2m to address problems on 47 residential road .

A further £8m is being invested in maintaining the busiest routes, with 68 schemes to renew A, B and C roads.

Coun Keith Iddon, cabinet member for highways and transport, said: “Lancashire’s roads are vital to our economy and it’s essential that we prioritise funding accordingly to keep them in good condition.

“The weather this winter has been worse than average, which is why we’ve been dealing with so many potholes over recent months. We know that good roads are a priority for residents and businesses which is why we have put £10m into this year’s budget to fix potholes, as well as make structural repairs which will help to prevent them appearing in the first place.”

Readers back our campaign...

In support of our campaign many more readers have been sending in locations of the worst potholes they have come across.

Amongst them are Carole Dewhurst who said: “At the top of Great Meadow in Astley Village there are a lot going half way down the road.”

Margaret Thornley said: “Eaves Lane is bad one big one near roundabout at Harper’s Lane near St Peters School.”

Paul Eckton said: “The worst by far I’ve found for potholes is Royal Avenue Leyland.”Jo Nightingale said “T junction at end of Midge Hall Lane, Longmeanygate is terrible. There’s at least four huge ones which you can’t avoid unless you drive on the other side of the road.”

Julie Greenham said: “Carr Road, Kirkham Road, Mayfield Ave, Greenacres, Poulton Street just to name a few that I drive over everyday! “I’ve reported them to council several times and still nothing done about them!”

Danny Martyniuk: ”In the UK we used to drive on the left of the road.... now we drive on what’s left of the road!”